Sarstedt

Sarstedt
Train station
Coat of arms
Sarstedt
Location of Sarstedt within Hildesheim district
Coordinates: 52°14′22″N 9°51′38″E / 52.23944°N 9.86056°E / 52.23944; 9.86056Coordinates: 52°14′22″N 9°51′38″E / 52.23944°N 9.86056°E / 52.23944; 9.86056
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hildesheim
Government
• Mayor	Karl-Heinz Wondratschek (SPD)
Area
• Total	42.94 km2 (16.58 sq mi)
Elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	19,303
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	31157
Dialling codes	05066
Vehicle registration	HI
Website	www.sarstedt.de

Sarstedt is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany. It has around 18,500 inhabitants. Sarstedt is close to Hanover. Sarstedt station is on the Hanoverian Southern Railway and is served by the Hanover S-Bahn.

The GEO 600 gravitational wave detector is located nearby.

The former independent municipality Giften has been a part of Sarstedt since March 1, 1974.

The mayor of Sarstedt is Heike Brennecke (SPD). She was elected in September 2014. The predecessor was Karl-Heinz Wondratschek (SPD).